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| October 07, 2002 | Spencer, Lee | COPYRIGHT 2002 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

They came, they raced, they floundered.

That's what happened to three teams that sought quick fixes by changing drivers in 2002.

Certainly, a lot of thought goes into selecting the right "shoe." Although a driver must pass the sponsor test, race-day performance is the owner's No. 1 goal.

Ray Evernham, Chip Ganassi and Larry McClure traded up for more seasoned drivers--Jeremy Mayfield, Jimmy Spencer and Mike Skinner--but the results aren't significantly better than they were a year ago.

Rookie Casey Atwood started the 2001 season driving Evernham's No. 19 Dodge and finished 26th in points. Atwood was moved to another Evernham car, and ...

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